Tag Archives: turnaround
Notes from a Turnaround
As a reminder, my school has been designated a turnaround school and is undergoing the Expanding Great Options process. That has meant some major changes around the school, including a new principal, new leadership, and about 50% new teaching staff. It has … Continue reading
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All the running you can do
This year, my school is a “turnaround school”. We are undergoing what BCPSS calls the Expanding Great Options process. What that meant for us is that they brought in a new principal, and replaced half of the teachers. And that’s … Continue reading
Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Just about every teacher I know has been feeling overwhelmed recently. Come into work at 7:30 in the morning, leave at 7:30 at night with lots of tasks still not finished, laid out on the desk for the next day. … Continue reading
Neighborhood Schools
A very interesting discussion about the need (or not) for neighborhood schools, including the tensions between short-term gain vs. long-term gain, and between community support vs. city-wide diversity, is going on. Started here, and jumped here. My comments can be … Continue reading
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The Numbers Game
The news has been filled recently with stories about Baltimore City Public Schools valuing numbers above true education. For example, this Baltimore Sun letter to the editor exposing pressure from North Avenue to graduate more students (sending back the number … Continue reading
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